By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 60) of Marc R. Pacheco and David B. Sullivan for legislation to protect against the displacement of current employees. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 62) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 164) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to continuation of health insurance in the case of plant closings. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 168) of Marc R. Pacheco and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation to establish and regulate resort-style entertainment in the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies].

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 614) of Marc R. Pacheco, Katherine M. Clark, Frederick E. Berry, John W. Scibak and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to manufactured housing communities. Housing.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 615) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to expand the eligibility of households for inclusion in a municipality's affordable housing inventory. Housing.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 946) of Marc R. Pacheco and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a Commonwealth citizen service initiative. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 947) of Pacheco for legislation to clarify employer sanctions for improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions from wages [Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development].

By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 948) of DiDomenico and Pacheco for legislation to provide a safe workplace for employees of the Commonwealth, its independent authorities and and its political sub-divisions [Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development].

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 951) of Marc R. Pacheco, Ellen Story, James B. Eldridge, Sonia Chang-Diaz and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote the Commonwealth's economic recovery with a strong minimum wage. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1050) of Marc R. Pacheco, Patricia A. Haddad and Shaunna O'Connell (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to a certain parcel of land in the city of Taunton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1158) of Marc R. Pacheco, Stanley C. Rosenberg and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a board of registration in naturopathy. Public Health.

By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1347) of Pacheco for legislation relative to summer seasonal employees in the Division of State Parks and Recreation in the Department of Conservation [Joint Committee on Public Service].

By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1348) of Pacheco for legislation to further regulate group insurance benefits for state employees and retired state employees [Joint Committee on Public Service].

By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1351) of Knapik, DiDomenico, Sullivan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the cost of living adjustment for public retirees [Joint Committee on Public Service].

By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1352) of Provost, Turner, Koczera and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the enrollment into the state retirement system of current members of the optional retirement program [Joint Committee on Public Service].

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1497) of Marc R. Pacheco (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Carver to asses excise taxes on private water suppliers. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1606) of Marc R. Pacheco, Patricia A. Haddad and Shaunna O'Connell for legislation for legislation to authorize the transfer of a certain parcel of land in the city of Taunton. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1609) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to authorize governmental bodies to enter into contracts for the inspection, maintenance, repair or modification of water storage facilities. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1610) of Marc R. Pacheco and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to debar employers who violate federal immigration laws from contracting with the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1611) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to designate the recovery resource center at Taunton State Hospital as the Dr. Marie King Recovery Resource Center. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1686) of Haddad, Honan, Kulik and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide funding for clean energy and energy efficiency measures for public schools [Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy].

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1711) of Marc R. Pacheco, Robert M. Koczera and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation to make the quahog the official shellfish of the Commonwealth. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1775) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to designate a certain bridge in the town of Raynham as the Cpl. Brian Oliveira Bridge. Transportation.

By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME], a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1777) of [PETITIONERS LIST] for legislation relative to the transportation of individuals seated in wheelchairs. Transportation.

By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1778) of Moore, Rodrigues, Eldridge and other members of the Senate for legislation concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses [Joint Committee on Transportation].

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1886) of Marc R. Pacheco, Stephen R. Canessa, Patricia A. Haddad and Shaunna O'Connell for legislation to authorize an early retirement incentive program in the city of Taunton. Public Service. [Local Approval Received].

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1910) of Marc Pacheco and Angelo D'Emilia for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for James Dupont, an employee of the Department of Revenue. Public Service.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. [BILL NUMBER]) of Marc R. Pacheco and Jay Kaufman for legislation relative to the enrollment into the state retirement system of higher education employees in the optional retirement plan. Public Service.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1948) of Marc R. Pacheco, Thomas J. Calter and William M. Straus (by vote of the town) for legislation to require authorization by a town meeting vote of certain contracts made by the town of Middleborough regarding the sale by the town of water or wastewater. [Local Approval Received.] Municipalities and Regional Government.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1949) of Marc R. Pacheco, Thomas J. Calter and William M. Straus (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the board of selectmen of the town of Middleborough to impose reasonable fees for the employment of outside consultants in connection with the review of earth removal applications. [Local Approval Received.] Municipalities and Regional Government.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1977) of Marc R. Pacheco and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Tamika N. Correia, an employee of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Public Service.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2062) of Marc R. Pacheco and Patricia A. Haddad (by vote of the mayor and municipal council) for legislation relative to affordable housing in the city of Taunton. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME], a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2088) of [PETITIONERS LIST] for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Michael Foti, an employee of the department of correction. Public Service.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2265) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to designate the month of May as Blue Star Mothers month. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) of Marc R. Pacheco and Shaunna O'Connell for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Maria Conlon, an employee of the regisry division of the division of transportation. Public Service.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2433) of Marc R. Pacheco, Keiko M. Orrall, William M. Straus and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to authorize the rent board of the town of Middleborough to impose fees for the employment of outside consultants. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2449) of Marc R. Pacheco and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Gary Vuolo, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service.

By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset and Senator Pacheco, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rules 12 and 9) of Patricia A. Haddad and Marc R. Pacheco (by vote of the town) relative to the Dighton Water District in the town of Dighton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

By Representative Gifford of Wareham and Senator Pacheco, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4390) of Susan Williams Gifford and Marc R. Pacheco (by vote of the town) for legislation to allocate the local option meal tax for the purchase of capital items. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

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By Representatives O'Connell of Taunton and Holmes of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Shaunna O'Connell, Russell E. Holmes and others for legislation to further regulate the use of electronic benefit transfer cards and establish penalties for certain prohibited transactions. The Judiciary.

By Ms. Candaras, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 28) of Gale D. Candaras, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Cory Atkins, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve quality in early education and care by family child care providers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 153) of Wolf, Timilty, Story and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote efficiency and transparency in economic development [Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies].

By Ms. Clark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 188) of Katherine M. Clark, Geraldo Alicea, Jennifer L. Flanagan, Paul Brodeur and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to third grade reading proficiency. Education.

By Mr. Petruccelli, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 313) of Anthony W. Petruccelli, Cory Atkins, Stanley C. Rosenberg, Carlo Basile and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish risk-based audits of election results. Election Laws.

By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 352) of Wolf, Story, Harrington and other members of the General Court for legislation to require producer responsibility for collection reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products [Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture].

By Mr. Tolman, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 397) of Naughton, Ashe, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation for a healthy Massachusetts: safer alternatives to toxic chemicals [Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture].

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 530) of Richard T. Moore, Robert M. Koczera, James J. Dwyer, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the confidentiality of patient prescription records. Health Care Financing.

By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 582) of Harriette Chandler, Sal DiDomenico, Patricia Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to public housing innovation program [Joint Committee on Housing].

By Mr. Baddour, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 630) of Steven A. Baddour, Gale D. Candaras, Bruce E. Tarr, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the penalites for corporate manslaughter. The Judiciary.

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 671) of Harriette L. Chandler, Cynthia S. Creem, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Katherine M. Clark and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to public health. The Judiciary.

By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 782) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Jennifer E. Benson, Todd M. Smola, Christine E. Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the criminal firearms and trafficking division of the state police. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 833) of Richard T. Moore, James E. Timilty, Robert M. Koczera, Christine E. Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the modernization of optometric patient care. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 897) of James E. Timilty, Sal N. DiDomenico, James B. Eldridge, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect off duty firefighters and emergency medical technicians. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 924) of James B. Eldridge, Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael F. Rush, Kenneth J. Donnelly and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish uniform wage compliance and recordkeeping. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1019) of James B. Eldridge, Stephen Kulik, Paul J. Donato, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to comprehensive land use reform and partnership. Municipalities and Regional Government.

By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1020) of Wolf, Torrisi, Sullivan and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote municipal collaboration and regionalization throughout the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government].

By Mr. Koczera of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1039) of Robert M. Koczera and Marc R. Pacheco relative to authorizing the legalization of casinos and establishing a casino gaming commission. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1152) of Pacheco, Jones, Eldridge and other members of the General Court relative to prescription drug waste [Joint Committee on Public Health].

By Mr. DiDomenico, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1206) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Frederick E. Berry, Sean Garballey, Michael J. Rodrigues and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote the public health through workplace safety for social workers [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1390) of James E. Timilty, Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael F. Rush, Kenneth J. Donnelly and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the sanctity of collective bargaining. Public Service.

By Representative Forry of Boston and Senator Hart, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1393) of Linda Dorcena Forry, John A. Hart and others for legislation to establish a "right to know" policy for certain temporary employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Mr. Tolman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1404) of Steven A. Tolman, Linda Dorcena Forry, Ellen Story, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify terms of collective bargaining agreements. Public Service.

By Representative O'Day of West Boylston and Senator Hart, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1506) of James J. O'Day and others relative to prohibiting mandatory overtime for certain health care workers. Public Health.

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1603) of Richard T. Moore, Michael R. Knapik, Marc R. Pacheco, Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the receipt of state services. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1653) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Marc R. Pacheco, James B. Eldridge, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to affordable housing energy efficiency. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1835) of James E. Timilty, Thomas P. Kennedy, Marc R. Pacheco, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to exempting active military personnel from certain licensing renewal requirements. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1858) of Mark C. Montigny, Gale D. Candaras, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the use of prescriber-identifiable data for marketing purposes. Health Care Financing.

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) of Bruce E. Tarr, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote motor vehicle safety. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) of Michael J. Rodrigues, David B. Sullivan, Steven Howitt, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to certain projects referred to the Massachusetts historical commission for consultation. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

By Mr. Moore, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12 and Senate Rule 20) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2124) of Richard T. Moore, Kenneth J. Donnelly, John Hart, Jr., Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to reduction of property tax liability for veterans. Revenue.

By Mr. Moore, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2198) of Richard T. Moore, Benjamin B. Downing, Jennifer L. Flanagan, Stephen L. DiNatale and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote American manufacturing. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to establish a penalty for parents, legal guardians or caretakers failing to report the death of a minor child. The Judiciary.

By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME] of [SPONSOR CITY], a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3730) of [PETITIONERS LIST] relative to the unpaid leave and retirement benefits of Penelope Harvey, an employee of the Fairhaven public school system. Public Service.

By Representative Haddad of Somerset and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patricia A. Haddad, Michael J. Rodrigues and other members of the General Court (by vote of the town) relative to the deveopment of the Meditech project on a certain parcel of land located in the town of Freetown. State Administration and Regualtory Oversight. [Local Approval Received.]

By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Anne M. Gobi and Marc R. Pacheco relative to reviving and continuing the special commission established (under Chapter 498 of the Acts of 2008) to make an investigation and study of the water quality of the Charles River. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

President Pro Tempore Marc R. Pacheco was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1988 and to the Massachusetts Senate in 1992 by the citizens of the 1st Plymouth and Bristol District.

Senator Pacheco is founding Chair of the Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change and serves as Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. He also serves on the Senate Committee on Personnel and Administration. He is former Chair of the Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture and numerous other committees throughout his service in the State Legislature.

Throughout his career, Senator Pacheco has supported initiatives to spur job creation and economic growth, to preserve the environment and support the new “green” economy, to ensure the protection of rights for veterans, women and senior citizens, increase civic engagement, and foster the creation of global economic partnerships. Senator Pacheco was honored to be selected by Al Gore in 2007 to become a Climate Messenger to increase awareness around climate change and to encourage action to prevent its worst effects. He has prioritized these key issues of today to build a better future for the Commonwealth.

For more than 30 years, Senator Pacheco has worked to strengthen the Commonwealth’s ties with foreign leaders and to create economic partnerships to benefit the citizens of our state. For his leadership in economic development and his commitment to global partnerships, Senator Pacheco has received national and international recognition. In 1994, Senator Pacheco was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to the Massachusetts District Export Council, which he chaired from 1996 through 2005. He remains a member of the Massachusetts District Export Council after appointments by the Clinton, Bush and Obama Administrations. In 2002, Senator Pacheco was appointed by the United States Federal Housing Finance Board to serve as an appointive director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. Today, Senator Pacheco currently is the highest ranking elected official of Portuguese descent in Massachusetts and serves as Senate Chair of the Portuguese American Legislative Caucus. He also founded the Legislative Caucus on International Trade and Global Competitiveness, which he serves as Senate Chair.

Foreign governments have honored Senator Pacheco for his work to develop and strengthen ties that unite countries across the globe. Senator Pacheco was honored in 2005 by the region of Pskov, Russia with the medal of Saint Olga for his humanitarian efforts. In 2000, Senator Pacheco received the honor of “Commander of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator,” the highest award bestowed upon a civilian by the Portuguese government. His work with Portuguese-Americans in support of the nation of East Timor’s fight for independence has been praised by Nobel Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta, former President of East Timor, who called Senator Pacheco a “Schindler of East Timor.” For his work on green legislation such as the Global Warming Solutions Act, he received the Sustainable Future Award from the United Nations Youth and Student Association of Austria.

Throughout his career, Senator Pacheco has worked to increase civic engagement and to protect the constitutional rights of each and every citizen. For his commitment to these ideals, in 1995 Senator Pacheco was appointed by President William Jefferson Clinton, and was confirmed by the United States Senate, to serve a six-year term on the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation’s board of trustees. In 1997, Senator Pacheco played a public policy leadership role when he was appointed by the National Democratic Leadership Council to serve as a member of their State Legislative Advisory Board.

During his tenure in the Massachusetts legislature, Senator Pacheco has prioritized and developed strategies to enhance the state economy and the southeast region. For his work, in 1998, Senator Pacheco received a gubernatorial appointment to the government affairs committee of the Task Force on Growth and Change in Southeastern Massachusetts. He was then appointed co-chair of the task force which was later named Vision 2020, a regional growth management project being undertaken by three regional planning agencies. Senator Pacheco is the founder and co-chair of the Southeastern Massachusetts Legislative Caucus, a bi-partisan group of legislators and community leaders that share the common goal of fostering economic development throughout the region. He also founded the Senator’s Business and Economic Advisory Council, in which leaders in the economic development, business and academic sectors participate in meetings set by the Senator to advise him on key policy issues impacting the Southeast region.

Senator Pacheco has been honored to serve on the National Conference of State Legislature’s Task Force on Energy Supply and was chosen to Co-Chair the Council of State Government’s Eastern Regional Conference’s Energy and Environment Committee, which serves officials in 11 Northeast states, as well as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Eastern Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Québec. As Co-Chair, in March 2014, Senator Pacheco was honored to host state officials from around the country in Boston at a CSG/ERC conference on severe weather resiliency. Then, in August 2014, Senator Pacheco moderated a panel as part of the CSG/ERC Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Md., with Susan Ruffo, Associate Director for Climate Preparedness, White House Council on Environmental Quality, on “Forging Resilience to Severe Weather,” which provided a forum elaborating on the topics that were discussed in Boston.

The Senator earned his Master's Degree in Public Administration from Suffolk University. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services from New Hampshire College, now Southern New Hampshire University, and an Associate's Degree from the University of Massachusetts-Stockbridge School. He has served as a guest lecturer at higher education institutions including Suffolk University, Harvard University and University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Senator Pacheco still resides in the city of Taunton with his wife, Barbara (Sylvia) Pacheco, just a few blocks from where he grew up.

Personal Information

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Legislator

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Barbara

Career Highlights

Authored The Pacheco Law: Tax payer protection act providing for full transparency and full accountability in the procurement of services.

Successfully raised the state minimum wage as chief sponsor of legislation providing a living wage to more than 315,000 workers in the Commonwealth in 2006.

Presidential Appointment as a Trustee of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (1995-2000); Massachusetts House of Representatives (1989-92)

Taunton Democratic City Committee; Democratic State Committee (1993-present); Chief Assistant to the Mayor of Taunton (1982-88

Taunton School Committee (1980-89, Chair 1987-88)

First Plymouth and Bristol -- Consisting of the towns of Bridgewater, Carver, Marion, Middleborough and Wareham in the county of Plymouth; and the towns of Berkley, Dighton and Raynham, and the city of Taunton, all in the county of Bristol.